Historic Bridges of the U.S. | New Portland Wire Bridge

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Overview: Suspension bridge over Carrabasset River on Wire Bridge Road in New Portland
Location: Somerset County, Maine
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built ca. 1866; rehabilitated 1961
Design: Wire suspension
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 192.9 ft.
Total length: 198.2 ft.
Deck width: 10.5 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 12.5 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +44.89067, -70.09289 (decimal degrees)
44°53'26" N, 70°05'34" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 19/413699/4971385 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: New Portland
Inventory numbers: NRHP 70000065 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 19920 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 06/2007): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 30.3 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2007): 99

HAER ME-3 - New Portland Suspension Bridge, Spanning Carrabasset River, New Portland, Somerset County, ME
Frank Danberg - fmdanberg [at] verizon [dot] net